Sunday, 22 November 2015

Tanaka Mina enjoyed herself today in scoring four goals against the Kanto League outfit, who had very few chances at the other end even for a lone reply. Uetsuji Yumi also scored for Beleza, who look good for another double this season.

Iga just about got the better of Takatsuki, winning in extra time with a goal from Gloria Douglas. The Kunoichi had outshot their rivals by a signigicant margin and will feel that their win was well-deserved. Sugita Ami had scored their first goal on fifty-four minutes, with Sato Kaede's equaliser eleven minutes from time forcing extra time. Takatuski now must focus all their efforts on surviving relegation; Iga next face Beleza.

Niigata made it through to the quarter-finals with an extra-time win over Nojima, who will be disappointed but encouraged ahead of their promotion play-off series. Yamazaki Marumi put Niigata ahead after seventeen minutes but Nojima recovered well and after sustained pressure found an equaliser through Oyama Saki. With eight minutes of extra time remaining, Kawasaki Saya found the net for the second time in her first two games for Niigata to win the game.

JEF United saw off the challenge of Nittaidai's students with two goals in the second half, and had little trouble in neutralising their opponent's greatest threat, the pace of Uemura Shoko. Kawamura Mari headed in the first goal from a corner kick after fifty-eight minutes and the second goal came four minutes later through Fukusawa Risa.

Vegalta Sendai were never likely to have any trouble against Daito Bunka, and they took an early lead, Arimachi Saori scoring the first of her two goals in the seventh minute. Inoue Ayaka scored just before half-time to make it 2-0 at the break, and Kawamura Yuri also scored early in the second half. Daito Bunka's players and supporters were overjoyed when they pulled a goal back, Watanuki Miho scoring her side's only chance of the day.

Urawa were far too good for Nagano, and the beaten side will have work to do over the winter to improve in time for the start of the Nadeshiko League Division 1 season. Both goals came in the first half, Naomoto Hikaru with the first on twenty-three minutes and the second came courtesy of Shibata Hanae twenty minutes later.

Relegated Saitama showed that they still have something to offer as they easily beat Belle to reach the last eight. Sarah Gregorius scored her first hat-trick in Japan and Azami Rie put on another fine and memorable performance, both setting up goals and scoring two herself;. Saitama's remaining goal was scored by Sugihara Haruna, which restored their lead on the hour mark after Takahashi Chiho had equalised for Belle. Miyama Aya was Belle's other scorer, a consolation goal from the penalty spot. Saitama next play INAC Kobe.

Takase Megumi scored twice today, her first goals since early September, as INAC Kobe sailed through to the quarter-final stage with a five-goal victory over Hiroshima. Takase scored the first of her two goals in the third minute, with Ito Miki and Ohno Shinobu also scoring in the first half. Takase's second came just after the restart and their final goal was scored by Masuya Rika with fifteen minutes remaining.

First Round Losers' Semi-Final Matches:
Jumonji High School 0 - 2 Toyo University
Kanto Gakuen University 2 - 0 Shutoku Senior High School

Fifth-Place Playoff:
Toyo University 4 - 1 Kanto Gakuen University

Seventh-Place Playoff:
Jumonji High School 1 - 1 Shutoku Senior High SchoolJumonji High School win 4-2 on penalties

Ninth to Sixteenth Place Ranking Matches

November 21st:First Round Matches:
Shonan Gakuin High School 2 - 2 Bunkyo Gakuin University Girls' Senior High SchoolBunkyo Gakuin University Girls' Senior High School win 5-4 on penalties
Juntendo University 1 - 2 Kuki High School
Seiritsu Gakuen High School 0 - 0 Honjo Daiichi High SchoolSeiritsu Gakuen High School win 3-2 on penalties
Tokyo International University 0 - 1 Shobi University

November 22nd:First Round Winners' Semi-Final Matches:
Bunkyo Gakuin University Girls' Senior High School 1 - 0 Kuki High School
Seiritsu Gakuen High School 0 - 1 Shobi University

Fifteenth-Place Playoff:
Shonan Gakuin High School 0 - 2 Tokyo International University

Seventeenth to Twenty-fourth Place Ranking Matches

November 21st:First Round Matches:
Takasaki University of Health and Welfare High School 0 - 3 Keio University
University of Yamanashi 1 - 0 Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education
Yamato High School 2 - 3 Japan Women's College of Physical Education
Hanasaki Tokuhara High School 0 - 5 Makuhari Sohgoh High School

November 21st:
Japan Aviation High School 4 - 0 Tokiwa University High School
Ota Municipal High School 3 - 2 Yokohama Suiryo High School

November 22nd:
Chiba Meitoku High School 3 - 0 Ota Municipal High School
Tokiwa University High School 2 - 1 Yokohama Suiryo High School
Chiba Meitoku High School 0 - 2 Japan Aviation High School
Yokohama Suiryo High School 1 - 6 Japan Aviation High School
Tokiwa University High School 2 - 2 Ota Municipal High School

Kansai

Top Ranking Matches

August 21st:Semi-Final Matches:
Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences 1 - 2 Daisho Gakuen High School
Hinomoto Gakuen Senior High School 3 - 1 Himeji Dokkyo University

August 22nd:Final Match:
Daisho Gakuen High School 1 - 1 Hinomoto Gakuen Senior High SchoolDaisho Gakuen High School win 6-5 on penalties

Kanto League Division 1:
Ueki Riko of Nippon TV Menina in the leading scorer in Kanto League Division 1, with sixteen goals. Among the players who are joint-second on five goals is Kojima Seira of Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies Youth, with Kanno Oto of Menina on four.

Hasegawa Yui scored for Beleza after only five minutes and it appeared that the league champions would run away with this match but Kono Fuka equalised just two minutes later and Fujieda Junshin kept the score level until the fifty-seventh minute when Tanaka Mina found the net for the lead goal. Fujieda Junshin ran out of steam and Tanaka scored her second on seventy-six minutes there was no way back for the schoolgirls.

Harima thought they had full control of this game as two goals in the second half from Sato Rina and Fushiki Kaho had them two goals up with fifteen minutes remaining. Waseda University were not going to go out without a fight and scored twice through Yamamoto Maya and Kawano Juri to send the game into extra time. Waseda remained on top but couldn't find a goal and the game went to penalties. Harima missed all three of their spot kicks, Waseda made no mistake with theirs and they progress to meet Beleza next week.

Takatsuki put their relegation worries behind them for the moment to record an easy six-goal win over Nagoya. Both Hazuki Yuki and Kitagawa Wakana scored twice, their other two goals coming from Enya Mari and Narumiya Yui.

The Osaka students did their best against Iga, but the top division side had enough to see them through. Gloria Douglas scored her first goal in any competition this year to get Iga off to a good start and an own goal at the start of the second half decided the contest. Sugita Ami scored a third for the Kunoichi with five minutes remaining.

The Urawa youths did as well as could be expected with a number of their best players away at the AFC U-16 Championship in China. Niigata's goals came from five different scorers: Kamionobe Megumi, Saeki Aya, Oishi Sayaka, Saito Yuri and on her first ever appearance for the club, Kawasaki Saya of Tokiwagi Gakuen High School.

Menina took the lead in this game through Hara Ibuki in the sixty-sixth minute but Nagasawa Madoka equalised very shortly after for Nojima, and they went on to score twice more through Minamino Arisa and Yoshimi Natsuki to move on to the third round.

Nittaidai breezed past Kamimura Gakuen and into the next round with both Hirata Hikari and Uemura Shoko scoring braces and Uchida Misuzu getting on the scoresheet for the first time this season. Kamimura Gakuen's goal came from Hashitani Suguri.

The Japan Soccer College held Sendai to a scoreless draw at half-time but Yasumoto Sawako opened the scoring two minutes after the restart and their was no way back for the students. In the final six minutes Nishikawa Asuka and Manya Miho both scored their first ever goals for Sendai, the latter coming on Manya's debut for the club.

Daito Bunka University provided the surprise result of the Second Round, beating Ehime 3-2 to move on to a big challenge against Vegalta Sendai. Ehime twice led, Kawamura Akari and Oya Ayumi their scorers but each time the students from Saitama replied, with Murayama Momoka scoring twice. The winner, scored six minutes from time, came from Yamazaki Wakana.

The Seagulls are looking forward to playing for promotion to Division 2 later this year, though there is still a considerable gap to the top division sides, with Urawa today simply too much for them to contain. Osafune Kana, Kira Chinatsu, Naomoto Hikaru and Kishikawa Natsuki all scored before half-time and with two minutes remaining Shiraki Akari added a fifth.

Shizuoka Sangyo held Nagano scoreless until half-time and will have felt that they should have been ahead, having failed to take advantage of some opportunities to score. Yajima Yuki finally got the lead goal for Nagano eight minutes into the second half, but Kubota Mitsuki equalised just seconds later for Shizuoka Sangyo. They couldn't keep Nagano out though, and the Division 2 champions scored five times in the final thirty minutes. There were two for Yokoyama Kumi, and one each for Kunisawa Shino, Saito Akane and Tomari Shiho.

Match 29:Okayama Yunogo Belle 3 - 1 Yamato Sylphid
(Attendance: 884)

Belle were dominant against Yamato Sylphid but after Ishibuchi Yuki equalised Matsuoka Miki's opener to leave the score tied at half-time, the Okayama side relied on two goals from substitute Elizabeth Eddy to see them through.

Hiroshima scored twice in quick succession midway through the first half, Mizuno Yuri and Saito Hitomi the scorers, and although a goal from Hiratsuki Maki with fifteen minutes remaining made it interesting, Hiroshima held on for the win.

Match 32:INAC Kobe Leonessa 4 - 0 Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 1,264)

INAC Kobe were never likely to be in any trouble against Bunnys Kyoto, and so it proved as goals from Nakada Ayu, Kawasumi Nahomi and a brace from Masuya Rika saw the Kobe side go through easily to the next round.

Diosa Izumo were knocked out of contention for promotion to the Challenge League last week and were easily beaten by Fujieda Junshin High School, for whom Kimotsuki Moe opened the scoring in the first half. After the break Yokozawa Mai added a second before a brace from first year student Iwashita Kurumi ensured the scoreline reflected more accurately Junshin's superiority. Their reward is a match against reigning league and cup champions Nippon TV Beleza.

Match 2:Waseda University 1 - 0 Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 101)

Fukuoka J. Anclas became the first Nadeshiko League club to be knocked out of this year's cup competition as Matsubara Arisa scored in first half additional time to give Waseda University a well-deserved victory. Waseda will again fancy their chances against AS Harima Albion in the Second Round.

A marvellous goal from Takahashi Miyuki gave the NUHW the lead with less than half an hour of this match to go, but Sugiyama Yuka equalised with twelve minutes remaining to force extra time. Seven minutes into the extra period Tokiwagi Gakuen High School and Kibi International University graduate Koike Ayano scored direct from a free kick to give her childhood team the lead for the first time. Nagoya next take on Takatsuki, who have relegation worries.

Last year's inter-collegiate runners-up were far too much for Kanto Gakuen University to contain and the Osaka side easily beat them to move on to a meeting with Iga FC Kunoichi. Honda Yuka scored the OUHS's first two goals and they went three ahead courtesy of an own goal. Two further goals from Yoshida Shiho and Mihashi Mana in the final ten minutes underlined the Kansai team's superiority.

Last year Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies Youth lost on penalties to AS Harima Albion having dominated the match, but this year they had a happier ending against the JFA Academy Fukushima, Kizaki Aoi scoring the final penalty which takes them through to play Albirex Niigata Ladies.

Following a scoreless first half, this game exploded into life after the break, with Chinzei Gakuin taking the lead through Murakami Mao four minutes after the restart. Menina responded with two goals in three minutes, Hara Ibuki and Shimanaka Miho the scorers. Just as Menina felt that they had a grip on the game, Chinzei Gakuin equalised through Yoshioka Anan. Menina kept their heads and went ahead for good with less than fifteen minutes remaining, Shimanaka scoring her second of the game. All three Menina goals were created by Miura Narumi and she will look forward to taking on Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara next Saturday.

Kamimura Gakuen eased into the Second Round with a straightforward three-goal victory over Sapporo's Club Fields Linda. Sonoda Yuuna scored in both halves with Yoshida Eri adding the third deep into additional time. Inter-collegiate champions Nittaidai lay in wait for the Kagoshima schoolgirls.

Seiwa Gakuen suffered the heaviest defeat of any team in the opening round, with Sfida Setagaya showing no mercy from the first minutes. Mori Hitomi scored a hat-trick and there was a goal each for Nakamura Yushika, Sunoki Yurie, Nagata Maya, Nagasaki Akane, Nagasawa Yume and Fukuhara Nao. A tougher challenge awaits in the form of JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies.

The Japan Soccer College were recently relegated from Nadeshiko League Division 1 but found some relief from their woes today as they beat Tokoha Gakuen in a tight game, the only goal scored by Sakaguchi Yuki two minutes after half-time. The College next play Vegalta Sendai Ladies.

Kanto Universities League Division 2 side Daito Bunka University saw off Norddea Hokkaido of the Challenge League with surprising ease, the two-goal margin of victory belying the level of their superiority. Both goals came early in the game, the first from Yamazaki Moeko and the second from Murayama Momoka. Daito Bunka next play Ehime FC Ladies.

These sides have met five times this season, and this was Yokohama's third win over Tokiwagi Gakuen, who now move on to concentrate on the High School Championships to be held in January. Yoshida Mizuki, the Seagulls' top scorer in the Challenge League, scored the only goal today six minutes into the second half. Yokohama's next opponent are last year's runners-up Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies.

Shizuoka Sangyo had no trouble in getting past Okinawa's first ever cup representative, and their were two goals each for Oda Kanna, Kuchiki Hikaru and Hirano Asami. Nishiyama Mei and Kubota Mitsuki, neither of whom scored in the league this year, both scored to round off a fine victory. They are likely to find the ambitious Nadeshiko League Division 2 champions Nagano a very different proposition.

Shikoku University's new team was only founded this year and performed as well as could have been expected against Yamato Sylphid, who move on to face Okayama Yunogo Belle. Shikata Nao, who along with goalkeeper Onodera Shiho won the cup with Beleza, scored twice and there were also two goals for Naito Yuka with Suga Momoka also getting herself on the score sheet.

Kibi put their recent troubles behind them to set up a date with AS Elfen Saitama, who were relegated today from Nadeshiko League Division 1. Yoshitake Manami had Kibi ahead after five minutes, and Kurakazu Shiho scored the crucial second in first half additional time. Kibi scored twice in the second half, their top scorer in the league this year, first year student Ikejiri Mayu with the first and Tachibana Mami with the second.

A thrilling match featuring five goals in extra time was finally decided in favour of the national high school champions from Himeji, who next play Ange Violet Hiroshima. Tokuyama University got off to the perfect start with a goal in the first minute from Ryu Sayaka. Hinomoto Gakuen equalised with a goal from Fujio Kirara and into twenty minutes of extra time the sides went. Tokuyama University again took the lead, Fujiki Sanoka the scorer on this occasion. Hinomoto Gakuen then scored twice to take the lead for the first time, Komatsu Yuki and Hiratuksa Maki scoring two fine goals, Hiratsuka's coming direct from a free kick. Tokuyama drew level three minutes later, Ichikawa Saki showing no nerves as she put away a spot kick. With two minutes remaining, Hinomoto Gakuen finally scored the winning goal, Yamamoto Kotoe staying calm to put the ball away after a scramble in the box.

A tense game went to penalties as there was little to choose between the University of Tsukuba - the first-half leaders thanks to a Taira Remi goal - and Bunnys Kyoto SC, perennial league strugglers. Bunnys drew level seven minutes after the restart thanks to Kushige Aoi, who was their top scorer in the league this year. In the shootout the University of Tsukuba missed twice, Shibuya Yumiko with the winning strike which takes Bunnys through to face INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Second Round.